-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- A Texas native providing wheelchairs to disabled children in Iraq , an Army vet helping other veterans struggling with addiction and a cancer survivor bringing early detection to uninsured women are among the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009 .

Anderson Cooper revealed one Top 10 CNN Hero each hour Thursday before an 11 p.m. `` AC360 '' special .

Brad Blauser 's Wheelchairs for Iraqi Kids program has distributed nearly 650 free pediatric wheelchairs to children in need since 2005 .

Roy Foster 's Stand Down House has provided life-changing services to nearly 900 veterans since 2000 .

And Andrea Ivory has helped provide more than 500 free breast cancer screenings in Miami , Florida .

Being a Top 10 CNN Hero `` will mean taking the Wheelchairs for Iraqi Kids program to the next level , '' said Blauser . `` I 'll have more support and be able to continue my program giving away to kids that otherwise would n't have had them . ''

Foster said , `` It 's rather difficult to understand something that you love to do could have such -LSB- a -RSB- reward to it . ''

Ivory , referring to the $ 25,000 each of the Top 10 CNN Heroes receives , said , `` We 're going national ! That 's where the money is going . We need to help other women . ''

The Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2009 -- remarkable individuals nominated by viewers for their sacrifices and accomplishments -- were announced Thursday on the global networks of CNN .

CNN 's Anderson Cooper revealed one Top 10 CNN Hero at the top of each hour on CNN , CNN.com and CNN.com Live .

The daylong event , which began at 1 p.m. ET , culminated with a special edition of `` AC360 , '' profiling this year 's honorees and their causes . `` Change the World , You Vote , CNN Heroes '' aired at 11 p.m. ET Thursday on CNN and CNN International .

The year 2009 marks CNN 's third annual global search for everyday individuals changing the world . Since February , the network has aired weekly profiles of CNN Heroes , chosen from more than 9,000 nominations submitted by viewers in 100 countries .

A panel comprised of luminaries recognized for their own dedication to public service selected this year 's Top 10 CNN Heroes . The blue ribbon panel includes humanitarians such as retired four-star Gen. Colin Powell , philanthropist Wallis Annenberg and Sir Elton John .

In addition to the $ 25,000 , each of this year 's Top 10 CNN Heroes will be honored at `` CNN Heroes : An All-Star Tribute , '' airing from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood at 9 ET/PT on Thanksgiving night , November 26 .

The global broadcast , with Cooper as the host , will culminate with the announcement of the CNN Hero of the Year , selected by the public in an online poll that began at 11 p.m. ET Thursday .

Viewers can go to CNN.com / Heroes to participate in the poll , which continues through November 19 at 6 a.m. ET . The individual receiving the most votes will receive an additional $ 100,000 .

Here are the Top 10 CNN Heroes , in order of their announcement Thursday :

Jorge Munoz School bus driver Jorge Munoz is helping hungry New Yorkers make it through tough times . Since 2004 , he has handed out more than 70,000 meals from his mobile soup kitchen in Queens -- for free . Full story | Video | Extra | How to help

Jordan Thomas Jordan Thomas , 20 , of Chattanooga , Tennessee , lost both of his legs in a boating accident in 2005 . Since then , his Jordan Thomas Foundation has raised more than $ 400,000 to provide prosthetics for children in need . Full story | Video | Extra | How to help

Budi Soehardi Budi Soehardi founded a children 's home in one of the poorest areas of Indonesia . Today , Roslin Orphanage in West Timor provides food , shelter and education to more than 45 children . Full story | Video | Extra | How to help

Betty Makoni Zimbabwe native Betty Makoni founded the Girl Child Network to provide a haven for young victims of sexual abuse . The organization has rescued more than 35,000 girls since 2001 . Full story | Video | Extra | How to help

Doc Hendley Bartender Doc Hendley is providing clean water to communities worldwide . Through creative fundraising , his nonprofit Wine to Water has brought sustainable water systems to 25,000 people in five countries . Full story | Video | Extra | How to help

Efren Peñaflorida Efren Peñaflorida gives Filipino youth an alternative to gang membership through education . His Dynamic Teen Company 's 10,000 members have taught basic reading and writing to 1,500 kids living in the slums . Full story | Video | Extra | How to help

Derrick Tabb Derrick Tabb started The Roots of Music to give young people an alternative to New Orleans ' streets . His music education program provides free tutoring , instruments and music instruction to more than 100 students . Full story | Video | Extra | How to help

Roy Foster Army veteran Roy Foster started Stand Down House to help veterans struggling with addiction and homelessness in Florida . Since 2000 , his program has provided life-changing services to nearly 900 veterans . Full story | Video | Extra | How to help

Andrea Ivory Breast cancer survivor Andrea Ivory is bringing early detection to the doorsteps of uninsured women . With mobile mammography vans , her group has provided more than 500 free screenings in Miami , Florida . Full story | Video | Extra | How to help

Brad Blauser Brad Blauser is providing hope and mobility to disabled children and their families in Iraq . Since 2005 , his Wheelchairs for Iraqi Kids program has distributed nearly 650 free pediatric wheelchairs to children in need . Full story | Video | Extra | How to help

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Top 10 CNN Heroes revealed hourly on October 1 starting at 1 p.m. ET

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`` CNN Heroes : An All-Star Tribute '' will celebrate work of this year 's honorees

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Anderson Cooper is the host of the global telecast on Thanksgiving , 9 p.m. ET

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Vote now for the CNN Hero of the Year at CNN.com / Heroes